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The Americas

Paperback. Seeks to restore the jurisprudence of the late Justice of the Supreme Court George Sutherland - a jurisprudence anchored in the understanding of natural rights. He is remembered as one of the "four horsemen" who resisted Roosevelt and the New Deal; but we have forgotten his leadership in the cause of voting rights for women. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPVH; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691016283
ISBN
9780691016283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.41

Paperback. Islam is now an American phenomenon. This ethnography of immigrant Muslims considers five communities in detail, and provides a highly personalized look at what it means to be a practising Muslim in the USA today. Num Pages: 210 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRH; JFSR2; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195041132
ISBN
9780195041132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.42

Hardback. Draws on years of archival and journalistic research and builds on social history and economics literature to show the powerful impact of recession-era discourse on the death penalty, the war on drugs, incarceration practices, prison health care, and other aspects of the American correctional landscape. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 Graphs, 4 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780520277304
ISBN
9780520277304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 73.01

paperback. The Missing News explores the role of newspapers in North America's complex media environment as vehicles for democratic communication. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551930275
ISBN
9781551930275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.87

Hardcover. Covers developments in Europe that affected the international position of the USA, such as the signing of preliminary articles of peace between the UK and France, which foreshadowed the end of the lucrative trading period. The letters are accompanied by annotations and a detailed index. Editor(s): Hackett, Mary A.; Cross, Jeanne Kerr; Perdue, Holbrook. Series: Secretary of State S. Num Pages: 576 pages, annotations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813914039
ISBN
9780813914039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.72

hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth with dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hachette Books New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0249779
ISBN
9780306816062
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

What really works in student retention? Increasing Persistence offers a compendium on college student persistence that bridges the gaps between theory, research, and successful practice. Anchored by ACT, Inc. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470888438
ISBN
9780470888438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.22

Paperback. In 1800, the per capita income of the United States was twice that of Mexico and roughly the same as Brazil s. By 1913, it was four times greater than Mexico s and seven times greater than Brazil's. This volume seeks to explain the 19th-century lag in Latin American economic development. Editor(s): Haber, Stephen H. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804727389
ISBN
9780804727389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. In this volume the editers have brought together scholars from the humanities and social sciences to analyse representations of Latinidad in a diversity of genres - media culture, music, film, theatre, art and sports - that are emerging across the US, in relation to different groups. Editor(s): Habell-Pallan, Michelle; Romero, Mary. Num Pages: 280 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AB; JFC; JFSL4; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736258
ISBN
9780814736258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

hardcover. The new edition of this popular text explores the relationship between American politics and films of all types from comedies and dramas to biographies and documentaries. An online Instructor's Manual with discussion questions is available to adopters. Num Pages: 422 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 929.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765635969
ISBN
9780765635969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.20

Hardback. Editor(s): Haas, Marlin C. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629483603
ISBN
9781629483603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.12
€ 130.16

Hardback. Editor(s): Klaus, Haagen D; Toyne, J Marla. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 486 pages, 91 b&w photos, 29 b&w illus., 7 b&w maps, 12 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 41. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309377
ISBN
9781477309377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Klaus, Haagen D; Toyne, J Marla. Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere. Num Pages: 486 pages, 91 b&w photos, 29 b&w illus., 7 b&w maps, 12 b&w charts/graphs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 1QDAK; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309636
ISBN
9781477309636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Just as today, Americans of the 1890s faced changes in economics, politics, society, and technology that led to wrenching and often violent tensions between rich and poor, capital and labour, white and black. Brands suggests learning lessons through the decade of struggle, the 1890s Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226071169
ISBN
9780226071169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 832 pages, 8 page black and white; 8 page colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307951144
ISBN
9780307951144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.61

In 1913, a Chicago architect compiled this wonderful portfolio of American homes and buildings that he said embodied "the back to nature" movement of the times. Today, this faithful reprint is a treasure of Craftsman bungalow and Prairie house styles, inc Num Pages: 242 b/w photos; 188 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 946.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330056
ISBN
9780764330056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBTV; JPHC; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971592
ISBN
9780865971592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Che Guevara remains an iconic figure, four decades after his death. Yet his most significant contribution - his work as a member of the Cuban government - is rarely discussed. This book explores his impact on Cuba's economy, through fascinating new archival material and interviews. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JPFF; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
370
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230218208
ISBN
9780230218208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.97

Hardcover. A sensible solution to getting our economy back on track Pessimism is ubiquitous throughout the Western World as the pressing issues of massive debt, high unemployment, and anemic economic growth divide the populace into warring political camps. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470638927
ISBN
9780470638927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.91

Paperback. Field guide features over 260 wildflowers found in the heart of the Rockies. Includes vibrant color photos and descriptions. Series: Wildflower Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; WNP; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 35.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762777921
ISBN
9780762777921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.91

Hardback. With fascinating stories of money men, from Alexander Hamilton to Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke, and deft explanations of the ins and outs of monetary policy, Greenback Planet clarifies why the dollar rules the world--and why that should frighten us all Series: Discovering America. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCBM; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
142
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292723412
ISBN
9780292723412
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.32

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 1KBBEY; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691603001
ISBN
9780691603001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.79
€ 48.21

Paperback. Does globalization menace our cities? Are cities able to exercise democratic rule and strategic choice when international competition increasingly limits the importance of place? This book looks at the political responses of ten cities in North America and Western Europe as they grappled with the forces of global restructuring. Num Pages: 552 pages, 15 halftones. 31 line illus. 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KB; JFSG; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120140
ISBN
9780691120140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 42.00

paperback. Draws on the intimate diaries and letters of leading social and political figures to look behind the scenes of the pageantry of the 1908 anniversary of the founding of Quebec City, disclosing the politics of memory and the theatrics of history. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802084316
ISBN
9780802084316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.61

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